On metabolism in phthisis / by Francis W. Goodbody, Noel D. Bardswell and J.E. Chapman.

Date:
1902
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Credit: On metabolism in phthisis / by Francis W. Goodbody, Noel D. Bardswell and J.E. Chapman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    habit of leaving a considerable quantity of food each day. The avei*age total number of calories contained in the diet consumed was 3526*70, and the number per kilo, body-weight 54-0]. The average daily amount of fluids consumed was 1854 c.c. The average quantity of nitrogen contained in this diet per diem was 23-09 grammes, aud 15-68 grammes of this substance were excreted in the urine, and Ml grammes in the fgeces. Therefore 5-30 grammes were retained in the body. The average daily excretion of urine was very small, when the quantity of fluids taken is remembei-ed, and was only 1055 c.c, the average specific gravity being rather high, 1021. Table 40.—The Daily Excretion of Nitrogen and Nitvo- genous Substances in the Urine in Case 3 on Diet A. Date. Nitrogen. Urea. Uric acid. Animoni 8— 9 . 18-15 32-40 0-75 0-32 9—10 . 15-82 28-60 0-88 0-22 10—11 . 12-24 22-88 1-28 0-13 11—12 . 16-52 29-49 0-90 Olg Average . 15-68 28-34 0-95 0-22 The excretion of total nitrogen in the urine averaged 15-68 grammes per diem, and, of this amount, 84-56 per cent, was excreted in the form of urea and 2-15 per cent, in that of uric acid. Ml per cent, being eliminated in the form of ammonia, so that the quantity excreted in the form of nitrogen rest was 12*19 per cent. The average quantity of urea excreted per diem was 28-34 grammes, that of uric acid 0-95 gramme, and that of ammonia 0-22 gramme. 4